29er+ Frame Set for Sale! - $800

This frame is super light, hand built right here in beautiful Minneapolis with Columbus Aero Tubing and made to tightly fit a maximum tire size of 3.0 Knards. It could easily handle 26x2.+ or 650bx2.5 with clearance for fenders, mounts for front and rear racks, and would make a great winter bike/commuter. It is designed for a tall (6ft) rider. It is comparable to a Marin Muirwoods 29er, but sits up higher (with bigger tires on it). 4130 Chromoly steel with Matte 'midnight black' powder coat finish. Even has a custom dog leash tie bracket!

If you are interested in a big and light oversize tire bike, please email me before it gets nabbed!! $800 o.b.o. See geometry below:

Geometry (with Knard 3.0s) in mm:

Seat Tube Length	571.5
Top Tube Length (Center-Center)	591.5
Effective Top Tube Length      (Center-Center)	604
Head Tube Angle	71
Seat Tube Angle	73.5
BB Drop	35
Chainstay Length	450
Wheelbase	1090
Standover Height	855
Head Tube Length	120
Fork Length	460
Fork Rake                  45

CX Gravel Frameset Sale! $800 w/ Paint - OCTOBER ONLY!

Made with the

Nova "Gravel Grinder" 8/5/8 Chromoly Double Butted Tubeset

for Disc & PF30

Frame options:

sizes: 46-60cm frame

tire sizes: 700x32-47c

bottom bracket: PF30 68 or 73mm

custom fitting & geometry

to match your body and riding style

only $800!!

email blackshipcycles at gmail

order must be placed by or on November 3rd

to get this low pricing passed on from

nova cycle supply

This week: Designing David's 29er+ Part 2 and AK's Track fork

I'm excited to put together a 1-1/8" Track fork for AK's 2008 Bowery. I'll be sure to post pics.

Also, in the news, some of the numbers we entered into the equation for David's frame were incorrect, and we didn't catch it until after it was painted!

What does that mean? I will be building David an even better frame with the new (and correct!) numbers, and selling off the 29er+ Columbus Life Aero Tube Frame at a great price. Details to come, and, oh yes, pictures!

David's 29er+: Finishing

Sent this off to the painter's today, and I am so stoked!

This is by far the biggest bike I've designed and built, and it really turned out beautiful. Great tolerances too, with only minor final alignments. I really loved the custom dog leash loop and the tire clearance.

We fit it out for a 1x with disc brakes, cinch style cable mounts. Rack braze-ons for traditional rear,  lowrider and/or upper front racks. Pretty minimalist for a 29er+, and I like it.
   Can't wait to see it painted and built up!

more photos at black ship flickr.com

David's Frame Part 2 Front Triangle and Chain Stays

David's Frame - Part 1 Mitering and Tacking

Just a few pics of putting together the fork and frame for David's Knardtastic 3point0 29er Frostline Icebreaker

Fat bike? Not necessarily. Big, yes. Very big.

Raliegh Repair Pics

 This beautiful Raleigh Team USA frame came in with both seat stays cracked at the the cap.

There wasn't any separation or other damage so we opted for a simple crack repair operation.

 I started by filing a ridge into the crack to see how bad it was, and to prep it for taking new metal.

 Then I roughed up the weld area and removed paint from the heat zone.

Then the other side.

Next, I ran a bead on both sides, digging in to not only repair the crack, but also to add a little extra metal, is it would now be a weak point in the structure.

Finally, I finished it off by carefully sanding it to shape and polishing it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't re-stamp the letters!

This type of repair should last a good while under normal conditions and usage, and it comes with a discounted cap replacement if it doesn't hold up.

The bike is a bold solid red Team USA, but my camera setting made it look pink..!

Cheers!